The internationalization of the world has put issues of governance at the heart of our future. This is obvious for most people when it comes to the environment. During the 1990's international cooperation on environmental issues has increased, especially after UNCED in Rio de Janeiro 1992.
In this book, a number of distinguished people with experience of environmental affairs contribute their views on the lessons learned from environmental governance so far, the current situation, and the prospects for the future of this mode of solving common international issues. The Convention to Combat Desertification is the newest link in evolving international system for environmental governance( Bo Kjellen in "The Desertification Convention: Towards creating a multilateral farmework for coping with global trends")

table of contents:Preface. List of Acronyms. Political Dimensions of International Environmental Governance Issues; G. Thurdin. Introduction: The Challenge of Global Environmental Governance; H. Sjöberg. Global Environmental Governance: Delicate Balances, Subtle Nuances, and Multiple Challenges; J.N. Rosenau. Negotiation, Governance, and Regime Building; I.W. Zartman. The Desertification Convention: Towards Creating a Multilateral Framework for Coping with Global Threats; B. Kjellén. Compliance with International Environmental Accords: Achievements and Strategies; H.K. Jacobson, E. Brown Weiss. Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity: Lessons from a National Perspective; J. Bodegård. National and Local Policy Implementation as a Participatory Process; K. Eckerberg. International Scientific Networks; B. Bolin. The Role of Business in International Environmental Governance; J.H. Faulkner. On the Formative Side of History: The Role of Non-Governmental Organisations; M. Wuori. International Environmental Governance: A Round Up of a Discussion; U.Svedin. Index.